We have to say that both participants are capable of winning this one, Airdrieonians enjoying a 6 point edge on Alloa Athletic in the standings. Get this show on the road!
- Alloa Athletic have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in League One
- Airdrieonians is in the best form (5-0-1)
The hosts Alloa Athletic saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Challenge Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Rangers U21, was also a home game here at Indodrill Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Alloa Athletic form and stats
Alloa Athletic have played 5 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Alloa, their manager B. Ferguson and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Alloa's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus Rangers U21.
In the game before, an away victory in the League One match versus Queen's Park with a 4-3 scoreline.This is expected to be a close game, with Alloa Athletic perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Alloa Athletic as a small favourite), we find four games. Alloa Athletic has won one of these, drawn one and lost two.
The Alloa fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Alloa defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Airdrieonians form and stats
2-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Airdrieonians in their League One matches away.
Airdrieonians had fun at their own home (Indodrill Stadium) last time out, beating Dumbarton 3-2. S. Kouider-Aïssa, R. McCabe and D. Easton scored. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager I. Murray when S. Kouider-Aïssa scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute. The end of the last match, against Dumbarton, was very satisfying as S. Kouider-Aïssa scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Falkirk.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Airdrieonians in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Airdrieonians, three draws and four defeats.
Airdrieonians are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. Airdrieonians have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Alloa and Airdrieonians have met already this season: Airdrieonians - Alloa Athletic 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Alloa five wins, two draws and Airdrieonians three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Boyd 6 goals |   C. Gallagher 4 goals | R. McCabe 4 goals |
Alloa Athletic missing players
Airdrieonians missing players
| Alloa Athletic | Airdrieonians | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 91% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 82% |
| 55% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 82% |
| 36% | 60% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 27% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 73% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 55% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 27% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 27% |
| 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.4 | 5.7 |
| 7 | 9 | 11.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.8 | 3.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.9 | 7.2 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.8 | 11.4 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 44% | 45% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 36% |
- Airdrieonians have created more than twice as many corners as Alloa Athletic.
- Airdrieonians have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Airdrieonians is in the best form (5-0-1)
- All of Alloa Athletic's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Alloa Athletic have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Alloa Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Alloa Athletic have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Alloa Athletic have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in League One
- Alloa Athletic have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Alloa Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Queen's Park | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Cove Rangers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | Montrose | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 15 |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 14 |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 14 |
| 8 | Peterhead | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | Clyde | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 11 |
| 10 | East Fife | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 22 | -16 | 7 |